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The far-reaching effects of the Digital Railway

21 April 2017 | By David Packer, CEO of the Permanent Way Institution

For Global Railway Review, David Packer, CEO of the Permanent Way Institution, writes that key rail routes are approaching capacity and has prompted the Digital Railway project, which will add capacity by modernising train and track systems.

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Rail track maintenance machinery – Innovations in the UK

31 January 2017 | By Brian Counter, Technical Director of the Permanent Way Institution (PWI)

In this article for Global Railway Review, Brian Counter, Technical Director of the Permanent Way Institution (PWI), reviews current methods and innovations in the UK rail industry’s track maintenance machinery sector.

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Competition, cooperation and sharing best-practice

1 September 2016 | By David Packer, CEO, Permanent Way Institution (PWI)

Railway professionals know that our field is a complex, integrated system. Its success relies on cooperation between people with diverse skills and interests to deliver a safe, reliable and cost-effective service to customers. That complexity is on display at events such as InnoTrans in Germany and Infrarail and Railtex in…

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The PWI: a catalyst for rail industry improvement

9 December 2015 | By David Packer, CEO, Permanent Way Institution (PWI)

The Permanent Way Institution (PWI) is the UK professional engineering institution for rail infrastructure engineers. At the heart of its recent strategic review was answering the question ‘What is the role of a professional engineering institution in the 21st century?’ PWI CEO, David Packer, explains more...